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Passing a two year jail sentence, Judge Simon Hirst told Foster his victim had been wearing reflective armbands and had switched on his bike lights.

Judge Hirst said: "You left him on the floor, you left part of your vehicle on the floor and you drove off.

"There is no doubt you were substantially over the proscribed limit at the time of the collision.

"There is no doubt in my judgement you, knowing you had hit a cyclist, tried to avoid responsibility, first by leaving the scene and then by drinking alcohol to cover up your earlier drinking."

Foster was also banned from driving for four years and must take an extended retest.

Speaking after the hearing the officer, who did not wish to be named, said he was pleased with the sentence.

He said: "As a police officer it is important to me that the judicial system is seen to be effective, and in this case it was.

"I would like to thank the local police in Stamford for their tenacity and quick detective work, without which Foster could have been undetected until he had sobered up.

"The four year driving ban keeps a dangerous individual with an alcohol problem off the roads."

Senior investigating officer Sarah Capes, of the Serious Collision Investigation Team, said: “Officers successfully located this offender in the surrounding area of Stamford within hours of him leaving the scene of a serious RTC.

"This is an excellent example of the proactive policing we follow. The victim in this case was seriously injured as a result of this incident, and has thanked officers for their help and support in this investigation. We hope that he can now move forward knowing that the offender has had to face the consequences of his actions.

"This offender was careless, dangerous and tried to cover up his intoxication by drinking after the collision, and we hope that this sentence can be seen as a deterrent for the future.”

PC Stephen Robinson, of the Bourne Neighbourhood Response Team, added: “When we located the car suspected to be involved in the RTC, the offender immediately identified himself as the driver of the vehicle. Myself and PC Morris found an empty bottle of wine and a glass tumbler at the address, which were both seized, and we immediately recognized this offender was intoxicated.

"This offender was arrested, and we hope the victim can now move forward with his life.”